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VN Category (INT / EXT / EOI):External

Application Deadline:03-11-2024

Grade:Grade 11

Job Category:Professional

Contract Type: Director

Annual Salary:CHF199,831.00

This is an external vacancy notice open to external candidates and WTO staff. It is posted on the WTO internal as well as external career site. Eligible WTO staff on short-term, fixed-term or regular contracts and interns must apply through the Workday internal career site.

This is a Fixed-term contract funded through the regular budget. The duration will be two years with the possibility of extension, unless specified in the vacancy notice.

The WTO seeks to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity and to build an organization that is representative of the Members and People it serves. As an equal opportunity and inclusive employer, the WTO gives full regard to competence and welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of age, disability status, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, social origin or any other characteristic. Applications from non-represented Members (link) are particularly encouraged for all positions.

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The Secretariat of the WTO seeks to fill the position of Director of the Trade in Services and Investment Division.

Context

Services trade has been the most dynamic component of international trade for the last 15 years. While increasingly traded in their own right, services also serve as crucial inputs into the production of goods. They account for over half of global trade in added value terms and this share continues to grow.

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is one of the pillars of the WTO's legal framework. The disciplines of GATS cover a wide range of modes and sectors, ranging from communications, through finance, construction to tourism, to name only a few. Services trade and investment policies are also essential in harnessing the sectorโ€™s growth and development potential.

The WTO is dedicated to supporting its Members in leveraging services trade to enhance living standards, create jobs, and improve quality of life. In keeping with this mission and considering the significant changes to the international trade landscape, the WTO is looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to head the Trade in Services and Investment Division.

Trade in Services and Investment Division provides technical support to Members, in particular the work of the Council for Trade in Services (including in Special Session) and other bodies established under the GATS, including the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Specific Commitments, the Working Party on Domestic Regulation, and the Working Party on GATS Rules. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategy of the Division, overseeing its work, and managing resources in order to meet the Division's strategic goals.

General Functions

Reporting to the Deputy Director-General, the successful candidate will:

1. Provide intellectual, strategic, and operational leadership for the Division, setting out a clear global vision for its activities in line with the Organization's objectives and priorities, and taking into account the dynamically changing nature of the international trade landscape.

2. Advise the Director-General and Senior Management on technical and strategic matters related to services trade and investment and support their work by coordinating and overseeing preparation of memoranda, reports and other briefings documents.

3. Lead and motivate the Division, providing guidance to staff in carrying out their responsibilities at all levels. Set out the accountabilities and objectives for direct reports, assess their performance, and implement any changes required. Build and maintain a cohesive Divisional team, developing the potential of team members, ensuring they are trained as required, and providing leadership by setting standards and being a good leader and role model.

4. Lead, guide and oversee the work of the Division in the following areas:

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